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Azure Agent

Azure agent is an open-source project that is used to run your jobs and send the results back to Azure DevOps. It is used in conjunction with Azure Pipelines, the continuous integration service included with Azure DevOps that coordinates the jobs.

1 - Getting your Azure Personal Access Token (PAT)​

Before creating a PAT you need to make sure that you have the necessary permissions to create a PAT that can be used to create a runner.

  1. Go to your Azure DevOps account's User settings > Personal access tokens.
  2. Click on New Token.
  3. Fill out the required fields, set the scopes, and click on Create. Make sure to copy the generated token before closing the page because you will not be able to read it later.

2 - Deploy an Einfach Cloud Azure agent​

To deploy an agent runner, you need to have an account in Einfach Cloud. If you don't have one, you can create a new account.

  1. On the services page click on the Azure agent service.

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  1. Create a new agent by filling the required fields and choose your needed resources then click on the Create agent button.

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  1. you will then be prompted to enter your payment details, and if done successfully, the agent will be created and all you need to do is wait until your runner is Healthy

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